Steve Irwin’s Children Share Emotional Posts Remembering Their Dad

It's been 12 years since we lost Steve Irwin, but his family keeps his memory alive.

To the world, Steve Irwin will always be known as the animal-loving “Crocodile Hunter.” But to his kids, the late television personality will be remembered as a loyal father who loved his family more than anything.

A post shared by Robert Irwin (@robertirwinphotography) on Sep 1, 2018 at 7:35pm PDT

For his post, Robert, who is an award-winning nature photographer, shared a sweet throwback snapshot of himself as a toddler with his crocodile-hunting dad. Both of them have their arms up in the air in excitement, with big smiles across their faces.

The 14-year-old Irwin kid wrote in the caption along the photo, “Happy Father’s Day in Australia. I feel so fortunate for all of the fun times we got to spend with the greatest dad.”

The 54-year-old naturalist, who continues to run the Australia Zoo, shared photos of Irwin with their children, along with the message, “Happy Father’s Day Australia. More than anything, Steve loved being a dad. He’d be so proud of his kids. Sending love to all the dads today.”

Happy Father’s Day Australia. More than anything,Steve loved being a dad. He’d be so proud of his kids. Sending love to all the dads today. pic.twitter.com/rU8dz8Xo5e

The late TV host and conservationist captivated audiences with his affable personality and encyclopedic knowledge of all things animals and nature. More than a decade later, his loss is still deeply felt.